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Some people collect autographs, some collect antiques, others collect stamps. My hobby is a little different, I collect bars. This site represents my collection, documenting each bar I visit.
This is not a review site, there's plenty of those already. Most posts in this bar diary are slice-of-life recaps of the half hour or so I spent having a beer. I hope you enjoy browsing through my collection!
--ScooterJA Few Random Favorites
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Full Moon Bar & Grill
26 November 2008(Vandalia, IL) Scooter’s 519th bar, first visited in 2008. Been in business since 1988. Friendly local dive with pool table, jukebox, and an aquarium behind the bar. 120 S 6th...
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Bobby’s Downtown
29 November 2019(Downtown, Fairbanks, AK) Scooter’s 1419th bar, first visited in 2019. While we were at Mecca Bar we mentioned that we were looking for a place to get dinner. Bobby’s was...
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Royal Mile
06 July 2019(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1345th bar, first visited in 2019. This is a fantastic-looking English pub right in the heart of downtown. Along with the great interior, there is...
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#1393: New Province Brewing Company
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Rogers, AR) Scooter’s 1393rd bar, first visited in 2019. My GPS took me to the wrong building, so if you are also a Waze user note that if you are... -
#1374: Thirsty Bear Saloon
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Waterton Park, AB) Scooter’s 1374th bar, first visited in 2019. After spending about an hour walking along the lake and then along the paved trail through town, we were ready... -
#1311: Elk’s Lodge #2509
Posted on January 2019 | No Comments(Blue Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1311th bar, first visited in 2019. I’m not a member so technically I shouldn’t have been on the bar side (I was there for a private...